Currently, the Houston Rockets (20-10) have five players on the injury report, including Alperen Sengun, for their matchup against the Brooklyn Nets (10-20) at Barclays Center on Thursday, Jan. 1 at 6 p.m. ET. The Nets have four injured players, including Michael Porter Jr., for the matchup.
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Rockets vs. Nets Game Info
- When: Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
- TV: YES and SCHN
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Rockets' Injury Report
Rockets Injuries:
Fred VanVleet: Out For Season (Acl),
Tari Eason: Questionable (Illness),
Alperen Sengun: Questionable (Calf),
Steven Adams: Questionable (Ankle),
Clint Capela: Questionable (Illness)
Rockets' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 30 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 18 | 8.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 3 |
| Amen Thompson | 16.5 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Reed Sheppard | 15.5 | 2 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Tari Eason | 11 | 7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 |
Rockets Stats
- Houston outscores opponents by 8.5 points per game (scoring 120.5 per game to rank fifth in the league while allowing 112 per contest to rank third in the NBA) and has a +257 scoring differential overall.
- Kevin Durant scores a team-leading 25.5 points per game to rank 15th in the NBA.
- Houston averages 48.8 rebounds per game (first in the league) while conceding 37.6 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 11.2 boards per game.
- Sengun tops the Rockets with 9.4 rebounds per game (11th in league play).
- Houston hits 12 three-pointers per game (23rd in the league), while its opponents have made 12.8 on average.
- The Rockets' Reed Sheppard hits 2.6 three-pointers per game (29th in the NBA) to lead the team.
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Nets' Injury Report
Nets Injuries:
Haywood Highsmith: Out (Knee),
Egor Demin: Out (Back),
Terance Mann: Questionable (Hip),
Michael Porter Jr.: Questionable (Illness)
Nets' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | 27 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Nic Claxton | 14.5 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cam Thomas | 21.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Egor Dëmin | 15 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Noah Clowney | 11 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
Nets Stats
- Brooklyn has been outscored by 4.2 points per game (posting 109.7 points per game, 30th in league, while allowing 113.9 per outing, eighth in NBA) and has a -127 scoring differential.
- The Nets' leading scorer, Porter, is 14th in the league, putting up 25.8 points per game.
- The 40.3 rebounds per game Brooklyn accumulates rank 30th in the NBA, 2.5 fewer than the 42.8 its opponents grab.
- Nic Claxton is 25th in the league with 7.8 rebounds per game, leading the Nets.
- Brooklyn makes two more threes per game than the opposition, 14.3 (eighth-most in the league) compared to its opponents' 12.3.
- The Nets' most prolific three-point shooter, Porter, sinks 3.8 per game (third-best in NBA).
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